this is how i cleaned my chain

[Shepard,Brian]

I paid $4300 plus tax last year for my 1999 A13 and that was considered "not bad" at that time; MSRP was 4798 I think for an A13 last year. I'd say that's a damn good deal. You did good. -Brian Shepard Philadelphia PA A13 -----Original Message----- From: John Hart [mailto:bmwk1200lt@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 2:47 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Best Price After calling around it seems like about the best price for a 2001 is $4450 plus tax. Does this seem inline for what the rest of you all payed. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Best friends, most artistic, class clown Find 'em here: http://click.egroups.com/1/7078/6/_/911801/_/963946036/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Denzfeat@aol.com]

<< After calling around it seems like about the best price for a 2001 is $4450 plus tax. >> My dealer in Berkeley Springs, WV, is selling the '01 on his floor for $4350, no freight or prep, you pay tax. Call Harold or Dawn Unger at Ridersville Cycles, (304)258-1449, and tell 'em Pete sent you. Pete the Streak

[Mark]

At 4:16 PM -0400 7/18/2000, Denzfeat@... wrote:

> $4450 plus tax. >> > >My dealer in Berkeley Springs, WV, is selling the '01 on his floor for $4350, >no freight or prep, you pay tax. Call Harold or Dawn Unger at Ridersville >Cycles, (304)258-1449, and tell 'em Pete sent you. > >Pete the Streak

Hey, that place sounds familiar, is it on US 522? If so, I stopped there last year as I was passing through. I posted their price on a new '99 KLR last year to the list as it seemed like the best deal going. The staff there seemed nice too as they were very willing to chat for awhile. I'm going to stop in for a browse on my way to Florida this September to see if they still sell these cool sturdy folding dualsport mirrors (not those cheap Bikemasters) I spotted. Mark B2 A2

[Ed Boyd]

Hey Brad, This is almost the exact method that I use, except I have been using WD 40, and then the wax type chain lube. So far its been great with my KLX. I really like being able to get the chain clean before I apply the lube. And I try to lube the chain after at least a brief ride so its warmed up, and then the next time I take it out, it has a nice clean chain. Ed Duvall, WA '96 KLX 650R '82 Katana 1000 > > Message: 11 >    Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:02:17 -0700 (PDT) >    From: Brad Davis > Subject: This is how I cleaned my chain > > Last night I cleaned my chain using a method I don't > believe I have read about yet on the list. My goal is > to get the chain looking new and to keep that way. > This is what I did. > > 1)    Prop the bike up so that the rear wheel freewheels. > > 2)     Tape a piece of waxpaper behind the chain and > against the frame so the tire is protected and the > chain is in front of the waxpaper. > > 3)    This is where I may get some contrarian comments > from you guys. Take a can of aerosol Liquid Wrench and > begin blasting the chain with it while slowly rotating > the tire until all the chain has been cleaned. I tried > a PTFE spray lube first and it seemed to get some of > the grime off, but nothing like Liquid Wrench. I would > have tried WD-40 but I was out of it. When I used the > Liquid Wrench I could see black grime (gritty to the > touch) dripping from the chain pooling in the > container I set below the wax paper. Keep spraying > until you are satisfied with the cleanliness or you > run out of Liquid Wrench (like I did). > > 4)    Dry off the chain with paper towels. Keep rotating > the rear wheel and using those paper towels until the > links look pretty dry. > > 5)    Lube the chain. Like I said I didn't have WD-40 but > I did have a can of New Dimension chain lube. I bought > it at Parts America ($2.50/can). This lube has PTFE > and something like DiSulfied something or another and > sprays on in a foam. Wipe down the chain with paper > towels again until excess lube is gone. > > 6)    Presto, Chain looks new! > > Caveats and Comments: > Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I'll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better. > > I look forward to your comments! > > >